Two clubs in opposite halves of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between Liverpool and Sunderland. The first-division clash scheduled for 4 p.m. ET will be held at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool and can be live streamed here free.
Liverpool's Luis Suarez has been close to unstoppable this season. The Uruguayan needs just one more goal to break the single-season record set by Robbie Fowler in 1996 (28). Sunderland manager Gus Poyet took notice of Suarez's form and even managed to deliver a back-handed compliment in the process (h/t to Sky Sports). It's not about how they play, it's about having a player who is going to be voted the best player of the year by everybody," Poyet said.
"Without Suarez, they would probably be in mid-table," he added.
"The only way we can stop Luis is if he gets flu the night before and has a fever. The tactic will be to take him to the spaces in which he doesn't like to play. But Luis always manages to get out of those places, he never plays in the same way and there isn't a magic way to stop him."
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Player to Watch: Liverpool have conceded 38 goals this season, more than any other title contender. If Sunderland's Jozy Altidore can't end his dreadful scoreless drought this afternoon, it's time to reconsider his ability to play at the highest level.
Liverpool's Projected Lineup (4-3-1-2): Mignolet; Flanagan, Agger, Skrtel, Johnson; Allen, Gerrad, Henderson; Sterling; Sturridge, Suarez
Sunderland's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Mannone; Colback, Brown, O'Shea, Bardsley; Larsson, Bridcutt, Sung-Yeung; Giaccherini, Altidore, Johnson
Premier League Table
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Chelsea |
31 |
21 |
6 |
4 |
62 |
23 |
39 |
69 |
|||
|
2 |
Manchester City |
29 |
21 |
3 |
5 |
79 |
27 |
52 |
66 |
|||
|
3 |
Liverpool |
30 |
20 |
5 |
5 |
82 |
38 |
44 |
65 |
|||
|
4 |
Arsenal |
31 |
19 |
6 |
6 |
55 |
36 |
19 |
63 |
|||
|
5 |
Everton |
30 |
16 |
9 |
5 |
46 |
30 |
16 |
57 |
|||
|
6 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
31 |
17 |
5 |
9 |
40 |
40 |
0 |
56 |
|||
|
7 |
Manchester United |
31 |
15 |
6 |
10 |
48 |
37 |
11 |
51 |
|||
|
8 |
Newcastle United |
31 |
14 |
4 |
13 |
38 |
43 |
-5 |
46 |
|||
|
9 |
Southampton |
31 |
12 |
9 |
10 |
45 |
40 |
5 |
45 |
|||
|
10 |
Stoke City |
31 |
9 |
10 |
12 |
36 |
45 |
-9 |
37 |
|||
|
11 |
Aston Villa |
30 |
9 |
7 |
14 |
33 |
42 |
-9 |
34 |
|||
|
12 |
Hull City |
30 |
9 |
6 |
15 |
32 |
37 |
-5 |
33 |
|||
|
13 |
Norwich City |
31 |
8 |
8 |
15 |
26 |
48 |
-22 |
32 |
|||
|
14 |
West Ham United |
30 |
8 |
7 |
15 |
32 |
40 |
-8 |
31 |
|||
|
15 |
Swansea City |
31 |
7 |
9 |
15 |
42 |
48 |
-6 |
30 |
|||
|
16 |
West Bromwich Albion |
30 |
5 |
13 |
12 |
33 |
45 |
-12 |
28 |
|||
|
17 |
Crystal Palace |
30 |
8 |
4 |
18 |
19 |
39 |
-20 |
28 |
|||
|
18 |
Sunderland |
28 |
6 |
7 |
15 |
26 |
44 |
-18 |
25 |
|||
|
19 |
Cardiff City |
31 |
6 |
7 |
18 |
26 |
58 |
-32 |
25 |
|||
|
20 |
Fulham |
31 |
7 |
3 |
21 |
30 |
70 |
-40 |
24 |
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